The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-28

got tired of that and went to Albany as mes
senger boy at the Capitol. His aptness with fig
ures and his methodcal habits gained him rapid
promotion, and he was not long in lettering his
position.
NUMBER of the most eminent physicians
and medical professors in Germany have united
in an attack upon ..apothecaries' Latin and a
pharmaceutical lexicon is being prepared for the
use of doctors and chemists. as to assist them
in prescribing and making up prescriptions III
the language understood by the people
CITIZEN GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has poor
opinion of Maine He delivered three lectures
on his way to ST John His total receipts We're
SIS and his expenses $50. He had to pawn ms
watch in order to reach St John because the
hotel man in Bangor would not lend him So
For this reason Citizen Train writes the epltaph
for Maine. The State, he says, Is dead
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL has purchased for
summer residence an abandoned little red house
on decayed farm at Ashfeld, Mass, where he
has magnificent view of that mountainous
country He has near neighbors, but IN
distant part of the town are George William
Curtis ard Professor Charles Eliot Norton, the
author of the last life of Thomas Carlyle-two
congenial friends.
Col JOHN HAY is said to have the most beau
tifully furnished library in Washington. It is
on the ground floor of his house. The ceiling is
paneled in old oak. and the books are in low
desk is of beautiful carved wood corresponding
with the rest of the room, and is as big din
ing-table. Colonel Hay is quite collector of
books. and makes speciality of fine bindings.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is to take lessons in
horseback riding this winter. When he learned
that the Washington Riding Academy was to be
started he was one of the first to become a sub
scrber. The academy will be opened about
Dec. 10. The Presidents lessons will take place
in the early morning. large. strong horse for
his especial use is to be secured 1t has not yet
been decided whether Mrs. Cleveland will take
lessons, but the chances are that she will. All
the Cabinet ladies will patronize the academy.
Mrs PARAN STEvENs's version of the Mackay
Potter Stevens inbrogio is not quite like the
two that have already been published Would
you like to know why we quarreledT she asked.
''Well, it is this. / begged and implored Mrs.
Potter not to go on the stage. but she would.
My dear, said, you are clever, you have great
ability; your talents, though, are for the draw
ing room, and there your will always SHINE.
Don't go on the stage 1t was no use She was
bound to go. and my continued 1ntercesslonS
made her angry, and that caused the quarrel
CHAIRMAN COOPER, of the Pennsylvania State
Republican committee, has become one of the
best-dressed men in the keystone State. Some
time before the recent election, Senator elect
Quay decided that Cooper not attired quite
finely consistent with his position at
the head of the State committee. Quay there
and agreed to pay for it if Pennsylvania went
Republican. As Cooper felt certain of the State
he took the word ''suit" in its broadcast sense,
and included an overcoat. gloves and hat, which
Quay will have to pay for.
WRITING recently to friend the Irish
question, Professor Tyndall said "a project
has been for some time rotating in my brain,
and that is to get some public expression of
opinion from the scientific men of Britain. The
tendencies of science are known to be Liberal,
and think expressions of opinion from our
scientific leaders, backed as they would be by
the vast majority of the rank and file, would
produce great impression. Bright is playing
a noble part The sooner the Liberals abandon
the cant about their old and venerable leader,
the better. AT present science is represented in
the House of Commons by that silly creature
Stuart and by good natured Roscoe, who knows
nothing about the Irish question. Playfalr
hardly counts"
HUGH j. JEwETT's family will spend the win
ter in New York, and they have taken one of the
finest houses on Gramercy Park. From letter
received from Mrs. Jewett, at the country home
in Maryland, it is learned that Mr.. Jewett is
rapidly improving in health, and that his fall
from the stoop of his sons residence not long
ago more of a nervous shock than a physical
injury. The family We're ready to move to New
York at the time the accident occurred, and Mr..
Jewett is now resting at the house of his son
til he shall have recovered sufficiently to take
the Journey to New York. 1t is questionable
whether he ever fully recovered from the broken
leg of twelve years ago. The break occurred at
the knee, or below it, and the limb had to be
set several times. Mr.. Jewett was i'll for long
time.
YET one smile more departing distant sun,
One mellow smile through the soft vapory air,
Ere DER the frozen earth the loud winds
As SHOWS sifted DER the meadows bare.
w. q. Bryant.